Re: colchicum.

Marge, 
They're poisonous, critters won't bother them.  However, They do require more 
sun than you have given them. Full sun to 1/4 shade.  I have some that got much 
the same amount of sun you've described and they started going downhill fairly 
quickly.  I just moved them last month to a nice sunny spot and they were 
smaller than when I first planted them.

Kitty
> This thread reminded me that about 5 or 6 years ago I planted a few
> dozen assorted Colchicum in various spots around the
> garden....absolutely NONE of them seem to have survived; none are
> coming up and as I think about it, I can't recall seeing the foliage
> last spring.  :-(  Now, I wonder why this is? All seemed to do well,
> at first anyway; I know a couple clumps faded away after about 2
> years, but one large clump has returned yearly until now - all
> locations are well  drained and get at least a couple hours or so of
> direct sun a day.  I'm pretty sure voles and critters don't eat these
> bulbs but I will not swear to this - anybody know?
> 
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > Cathy, not to worry.  The Colchicums that are blooming here ar not
> the ones
> > you bought, speciosum.  Those coming up here now are C. agrippinum,
> C.
> > 'Jochem Hof', and C. 'Zephyr'.  C. speciosum will start closer to
> the end of
> > the month or in October here in Zone 5.
> > 
> > Bonnie's location is warmer which may have triggered them sooner. 
> Sometimes
> > Colchicum bloom a little later their first season.  Another factor
> is
> > planting depth.  If you planted more deeply than Bonnie, your
> sprouts have
> > further to travel.
> > 
> > Regarding dormancy, you received your bulbs in their dormant state
> and they
> > actually bloom while dormant.  They'll wake up again in spring to
> put out
> > leaves.  BTW, these were exceptionally large bulbs.  I had also
> ordered 15
> > of the same species from another supplier and they were reasonable
> size but
> > much smaller than what you got.  Interestingly, all these colchicum
> came
> > from the same place in Oregon.
> > 
> > Kitty
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